Dangerous heart rhythm disorder now affects more than a million, with nearly 100,000 in the East of England

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More than a million people in the UK now live with atrial fibrillation (AF), including 99,388 in the East of England.

More than a million people in the UK now live with atrial fibrillation (AF), including 99,388 in the East of England.

AF is a dangerous heart rhythm disorder that increases the risk of stroke five-fold, according to new figures from the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

The data, released as part of the BHF’s Ramp up the Red fundraising campaign for heart research, shows the UK has for the first time topped the million mark for the number of people living with the heart rhythm disorder.